Category: Biography
Subhadra Subhadra, 600-1200, poet. A Sanskrit poet, who lived some-where between 600 to 1200, she is the author of many celebrated lyrics. Related posts: Short Biography, Paragraph, …
M.S. Subbulakshmi M.S. Subbulakshmi, 1916- musician. Born in Madurai (Tamil Nadu) she studied classical music under her mother, and started given public recitals since 1928 under her mother and …
Soyra Bai Shirko Soyra Bai Shirko, d. 1681, MahrGtha princess. She was one of the wives of Shivaji whom he married in 1660. She was the mother of his …
Rajni Gandha Singh Rajni Gandha Singh, 1937- , social worker. Born in Sarangarh (Madhya Pradesh) she is the daughter of the ex-ruler of Sarangarh State. She was especially interested …
Sikandar Begum Sikandar Begum, 1816-68, ruler of Bhopal. Daughter of Nazar Muhammad Khan of Bhopal and Qudsia Begum, she was married to her cousin Jahangir who died in 1845. …
Sholapuri Begum Sholapuri Begum, mid 18th cent., Mughal lady. A daughter of Jan Nisar Akhtar, a grandee of Aurangzeb, she was married to Qamar-ud-Din, the wazir of Emperor Muhammad …
Shila-Mahadevi Shila-Mahadevi, 8th cent., Rashtrakuta queen. She was the wife of Rashtrakuta king, Dhruva, and ruled conjointly with him. She wielded extensive powers, and was very generous towards learned …
Amrita Sher-Gill Amrita Sher-Gill, d. 1941, artist. One of the most famous of the modern Indian painters, she was born of a Sikh father and a Hungarian mother. She …
